Cape Town – Mardus Strydom, a Cape Town man who was saved from drowning by other local beachgoers over the weekend has committed to donating pink buoys to the value of R50 000 to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) for their work.
News24 reported that Strydom, 38, was found unresponsive from hyphaemia.
Speaking to the publication, Strydom said that he was “unsure” whether he was going to make it out alive as his limbs had already started giving in as he attempted to swim back to shore with a group of friends at Clifton 4th Beach.
“I froze. At that moment, you didn’t really think clearly as you are in a state of shock. The waves were crashing against each other, and I was completely out. I blanked out for a few minutes till help came,” the report quoted Strydom as saying.
He was noticed by Struan Jamieson who had just finished his cold-water swim.
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Jamieson noticed the commotion in the ocean.
He quickly grabbed his friend Jason Fialkov and they ran to grab a pink buoy and went back into the water to save Strydom.
Strydom said he, together with his friends would be donating pink bouys to the value of R50 000 to the NSRI for the remarkable work they do at sea.
“I’ve been given a second chance at life. The ocean is powerful. I’m making it my mission to learn the basics of life-saving,” said Strydom.
The Pink Rescue Buoy initiative has been a ground-breaking innovation for Drowning Prevention since 2017 and has won awards for its work.
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
